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Player Details

  • Full Name: Matthew Niven
  • Born: November 2nd, 1996
  • Position: Centre Back
  • Signed: July 1st, 2020
  • First Manager: Gordon Moffat
  • Career Totals: 150 appearances, 19 goals
  • Also Played For: BSC Glasgow, Rossvale


Career

Season
2026-276 (1)120
2025-2615 (4)121
2024-2518 (2)251
2023-2430 (1)480
2022-2321 (7)470
2021-2239660
2020-216120
Totals:135 (15)19322

 Apps = first-team starts with substitute appearances in brackets.
 Gls = goals.
 All = competitive appearances only. Friendlies are shown separately and do not form part of the competitive totals.
 Yel = yellow cards/cautions. Red = red cards/dismissals.

 Recent First Team Starts
 25/08/26 League Phase vs. Kelty Hearts (A) 4 - 2
 22/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Gretna 2008 (H) 7 - 1
 18/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Caley Braves (A) 2 - 2
 11/08/26 League Phase vs. Hibs B (H) 4 - 0
 08/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Troon (H) 3 - 2

 Recent First Team Goals
 11/08/26 League Phase vs. Hibs B (H) 4 - 0
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A) 2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A) 4 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A) 3 - 0
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H) 2 - 0

 List of Goals Scored (click to expand)
 11/08/26 League Phase vs. Hibs B (H)  4 - 0
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A)  2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A)  4 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A)  3 - 0
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H)  2 - 0
 02/09/23 Preliminary Round vs. Fort William (A)  10 - 1
 26/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  5 - 2
 29/07/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  2 - 3
 07/01/23 2nd Round vs. Kilsyth Ath (A)  5 - 0
 19/11/22 3rd Round vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 0
 12/11/22 1st Round vs. Eglinton (A)  14 - 0
 30/07/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  3 - 1
 07/05/22 3rd Round vs. Kello Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 20/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  2 - 1
 09/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  3 - 0
 02/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  3 - 3
 11/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (A)  5 - 1
 04/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 1
 05/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  4 - 0

 List of Games Played (click to expand)
 25/08/26 League Phase vs. Kelty Hearts (A)  4 - 2
 22/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Gretna 2008 (H)  7 - 1
 18/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Caley Braves (A)  2 - 2
 11/08/26 League Phase vs. Hibs B (H)  4 - 0
 08/08/26 Lowland League West vs. Troon (H)  3 - 2
 28/07/26 Lowland League West vs. Celtic 'B' (A)  1 - 6
 25/07/26 Lowland League West vs. Newton Stewart (H)  4 - 2
 18/04/26 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (H)  2 - 0
 11/04/26 Lowland League vs. Linlithgow Rose (A)  1 - 4
 01/04/26 Lowland League vs. Cowdenbeath (A)  4 - 0
 24/01/26 Lowland League vs. Cumbernauld Colts (H)  1 - 3
 27/12/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (H)  5 - 0
 06/12/25 Lowland League vs. Caley Braves (A)  1 - 4
 29/11/25 3rd Round vs. Stranraer (A)  1 - 2
 25/10/25 2nd Round vs. East Stirlingshire (H)  3 - 1
 18/10/25 Lowland League vs. Bonnyrigg Rose (A)  2 - 3
 14/10/25 Lowland League vs. Bo'ness Utd (A)  5 - 2
 11/10/25 Lowland League vs. Gala Fairydean Rvrs (A)  3 - 0
 04/10/25 Lowland League vs. Albion Rovers (H)  4 - 2
 27/09/25 1st Round vs. Jeanfield Swifts (A)  4 - 0
 20/09/25 Lowland League vs. Hearts B (H)  2 - 2
 13/09/25 2nd Round vs. Linlithgow Rose (A)  1 - 1
 06/09/25 Lowland League vs. Gretna 2008 (A)  2 - 0
 02/09/25 Lowland League vs. Bo'ness Utd (H)  2 - 0
 30/08/25 Lowland League vs. Berwick Rangers (H)  3 - 3
 16/08/25 1st Round vs. Inverkeithing HS (A)  11 - 0
 25/05/25 Lowland League 2nd Leg vs. Musselburgh Ath (H)  2 - 0
 17/05/25 Lowland League 1st Leg vs. Musselburgh Ath (A)  1 - 1
 10/05/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (A)  2 - 1
 03/05/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  5 - 1
 26/04/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  5 - 2
 19/04/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  1 - 1
 25/01/25 WoSFL Premier vs. Shotts Bon Acc (H)  1 - 0
 30/11/24 3rd Round vs. Buckie Th (H)  2 - 0
 16/11/24 4th Round vs. Broxburn Ath (A)  4 - 0
 09/11/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  0 - 0
 02/11/24 2nd Round vs. Whitletts Victoria (A)  7 - 0
 26/10/24 2nd Round vs. Keith (A)  3 - 0
 19/10/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  1 - 0
 12/10/24 3rd Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (H)  5 - 1
 07/09/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  4 - 1
 31/08/24 Preliminary Round vs. St Andrews Utd (H)  7 - 0
 24/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Johnstone Burgh (A)  3 - 1
 17/08/24 1st Round vs. Ardeer Thistle (A)  4 - 0
 13/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 1
 10/08/24 WoSFL Premier vs. St Cadocs (A)  1 - 0
 11/05/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  1 - 2
 04/05/24 WoSFL Premier vs. St Cadocs (H)  2 - 1
 06/04/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  1 - 0
 30/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (A)  0 - 1
 23/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (H)  3 - 2
 09/03/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (H)  5 - 1
 10/02/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Gartcairn (H)  0 - 1
 03/02/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (A)  1 - 2
 27/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  1 - 0
 20/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  1 - 1
 13/01/24 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  2 - 1
 16/12/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 2
 09/12/23 3rd Round vs. Pollok (H)  0 - 0
 24/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (H)  3 - 1
 18/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Gartcairn (A)  2 - 2
 11/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 2
 04/11/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  3 - 0
 28/10/23 2nd Round vs. Formartine Utd (A)  2 - 3
 06/10/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (H)  2 - 0
 30/09/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  1 - 0
 23/09/23 1st Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (A)  7 - 0
 16/09/23 2nd Round vs. Beith Juniors (H)  1 - 2
 09/09/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  3 - 0
 02/09/23 Preliminary Round vs. Fort William (A)  10 - 1
 26/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  5 - 2
 19/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  1 - 0
 16/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (H)  1 - 1
 12/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  2 - 0
 05/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  4 - 1
 02/08/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  1 - 1
 29/07/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  2 - 3
 10/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  2 - 2
 06/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  6 - 2
 03/05/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  0 - 1
 28/04/23 Final vs. Auchinleck Talbot (N)  0 - 2
 25/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  3 - 0
 21/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (A)  7 - 0
 18/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  2 - 3
 15/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  2 - 1
 05/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  0 - 1
 01/04/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  2 - 3
 29/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  2 - 1
 24/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  0 - 1
 21/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  4 - 2
 08/03/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (H)  1 - 2
 04/03/23 5th Round vs. Stirling Uni (H)  1 - 2
 25/02/23 3rd Round vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  2 - 0
 18/02/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  2 - 1
 11/02/23 WoSFL Premier vs. Petershill (H)  2 - 1
 04/02/23 4th Round vs. Maybole (A)  1 - 0
 07/01/23 2nd Round vs. Kilsyth Ath (A)  5 - 0
 03/12/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (H)  5 - 1
 19/11/22 3rd Round vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 0
 12/11/22 1st Round vs. Eglinton (A)  14 - 0
 08/10/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (H)  3 - 2
 24/09/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  1 - 4
 17/09/22 1st Round vs. The Spartans (H)  1 - 3
 06/08/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (H)  2 - 3
 30/07/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Arthurlie (A)  3 - 1
 16/05/22 Quarter Final vs. Pollok (A)  0 - 1
 07/05/22 3rd Round vs. Kello Rovers (A)  3 - 0
 30/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Irvine Meadow (A)  2 - 0
 23/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (H)  0 - 2
 20/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (A)  2 - 1
 09/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (A)  3 - 0
 02/04/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  3 - 3
 26/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (H)  1 - 1
 19/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (A)  1 - 2
 12/03/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (A)  1 - 0
 26/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (H)  2 - 1
 22/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Blantyre Vics (H)  2 - 1
 19/02/22 2nd Round vs. St Cadocs (A)  3 - 0
 12/02/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Bonnyton Thistle (H)  2 - 1
 22/01/22 4th Round vs. Annan Ath (H)  3 - 4
 08/01/22 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (A)  0 - 4
 18/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (H)  2 - 0
 11/12/21 1st Round vs. Carluke Rovers (A)  4 - 0
 08/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (A)  0 - 0
 03/12/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Troon (H)  3 - 1
 27/11/21 3rd Round vs. Clyde (H)  2 - 0
 13/11/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (H)  0 - 2
 06/11/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumnock (A)  2 - 0
 30/10/21 2nd Round Replay vs. Elgin City (A)  2 - 1
 25/10/21 2nd Round vs. Elgin City (H)  1 - 1
 13/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Benburb (H)  1 - 0
 09/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Beith Juniors (A)  0 - 0
 02/10/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilwinning Rgrs (H)  0 - 1
 29/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Hurlford United (H)  1 - 3
 25/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (A)  2 - 1
 18/09/21 1st Round vs. Dalkeith Thistle (H)  7 - 0
 11/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (A)  2 - 0
 04/09/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Pollok (H)  0 - 2
 21/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Darvel (H)  2 - 2
 11/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Kilbirnie Lade (A)  5 - 1
 07/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (H)  4 - 1
 04/08/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Glenafton Ath (A)  3 - 1
 21/07/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  2 - 2
 17/07/21 WoSFL Premier vs. Auchinleck Talbot (A)  2 - 2
 29/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Cumbernauld Un (H)  4 - 1
 19/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rossvale (H)  1 - 1
 05/12/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Rutherglen Glen (H)  4 - 0
 28/11/20 1st Round vs. Beith Juniors (A)  3 - 0
 14/11/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Kirkintilloch Rob Roy (A)  4 - 0
 24/10/20 WoSFL Premier vs. Largs Thistle (A)  1 - 0


Competition History

Competition Win % Draw % Loss %
League99 (12)1124160.4%17.1%22.5%
Scottish Cup14 (1)24066.7%6.7%26.7%
Challenge Cup2100100.0%0.0%0.0%
Play-offs201050.0%50.0%0.0%
South Challenge Cup9 (1)21170.0%10.0%20.0%
West of Scotland Football League Cup9 (1)32070.0%10.0%20.0%
Totals:135 (15)1932262.7%15.3%22.0%

Competition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. G2G = goals to games ratio.


Opposition Record

Opponent W D L Win %
Albion Rovers1000100100.0%
Annan Ath10000010.0%
Ardeer Thistle1000100100.0%
Arthurlie3100300100.0%
Auchinleck Talbot7 (1)00042250.0%
Beith Juniors6 (1)02022328.6%
Benburb2 (1)11010233.3%
Berwick Rangers0 (1)0000100.0%
Blantyre Vics1000100100.0%
Bo'ness Utd2000200100.0%
Bonnyrigg Rose10100010.0%
Bonnyton Thistle1000100100.0%
Broxburn Ath1100100100.0%
Buckie Th1010100100.0%
Caley Braves301011133.3%
Carluke Rovers1000100100.0%
Celtic 'B'10000010.0%
Clyde1000100100.0%
Cowdenbeath1000100100.0%
Cumbernauld Colts10000010.0%
Cumbernauld Un402031075.0%
Cumnock612031250.0%
Dalkeith Thistle3000300100.0%
Darvel5 (1)10032150.0%
East Stirlingshire1000100100.0%
Eglinton1100100100.0%
Elgin City201011050.0%
Formartine Utd10100010.0%
Fort William1100100100.0%
Gala Fairydean Rvrs1010100100.0%
Gartcairn20100110.0%
Glenafton Ath6 (1)11050271.4%
Gretna 20083100300100.0%
Hearts B10000100.0%
Hibs B1100100100.0%
Hurlford United601021333.3%
Inverkeithing HS0 (1)000100100.0%
Irvine Meadow4 (1)01022140.0%
Jeanfield Swifts1000100100.0%
Johnstone Burgh1000100100.0%
Keith1100100100.0%
Kello Rovers1100100100.0%
Kelty Hearts1000100100.0%
Kilbirnie Lade2100200100.0%
Kilsyth Ath1110100100.0%
Kilwinning Rgrs3 (1)01030175.0%
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy4110400100.0%
Largs Thistle6 (1)11161085.7%
Linlithgow Rose1 (1)0010110.0%
Maybole1000100100.0%
Musselburgh Ath201011050.0%
Newton Stewart0 (1)010100100.0%
Petershill0 (1)000100100.0%
Pollok814031437.5%
Rossvale301012033.3%
Rutherglen Glen320021066.7%
Shotts Bon Acc1000100100.0%
St Andrews Utd1010100100.0%
St Cadocs2 (1)000300100.0%
Stirling Uni10000010.0%
Stranraer0 (1)0000010.0%
The Spartans10000010.0%
Troon503040180.0%
Whitletts Victoria1000100100.0%
Totals:135 (15)1932294233362.7%

Opposition figures include competitive matches only. Starts are shown first, with substitute appearances in brackets. Gls = goals. Yellow and red card totals are shown on desktop screens.


Biography

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Debut

October 24th, 2020
Largs Thistle 0 - 1 Clydebank

League (WoSFL Premier)


Timeline

  • Date of Birth


    Matt was born on this date

    Saturday, November 2nd, 1996

  • Signed For Clydebank


    Matt signed from Rossvale

    Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

  • First Team Debut

    Largs Thistle 0 - 1 Clydebank
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Saturday, October 24th, 2020

  • First Goal

    Clydebank 4 - 0 Rutherglen Glen
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Saturday, December 5th, 2020

  • 50th Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 2 Largs Thistle
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Nicky Little captained his Bankies side to a 3-2 win over Largs Thistle on his 200th appearance for the club at Holm Park this afternoon. There was to be no fairytale for the skipper, as he was upstag

    Saturday, October 8th, 2022

  • 50th League Appearance

    Glenafton Ath 3 - 2 Clydebank
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Glenafton is the furthest away trip for the Bankies in the league, so travelling down there on a Tuesday night with nothing to really play for, it was no real surprise that the Loch Park side won the

    Tuesday, April 18th, 2023

  • 100th Appearance

    Clydebank 3 - 2 Arthurlie
    League (WoSFL Premier)

    Clydebank kept their involvement in the title race alive for another week as they overcame relegation threatened Arthurlie by three goals to two at Holm Park this afternoon. It was a bit of an up and

    Saturday, March 23rd, 2024

  • 100th League Appearance

    Bonnyrigg Rose 3 - 2 Clydebank
    League (Lowland League)

    Clydebank’s long run of unbeaten league matches away from home finally came to an end at New Dundas Park this afternoon. Twenty-one games – only three of them draws – was a remarkable record, but it c

    Saturday, October 18th, 2025

  • Last Goal

    Clydebank 4 - 0 Hibs B
    Challenge Cup (League Phase)

    After an absence of 25 years, the name of Clydebank FC returned to the Challenge Cup tonight and marked the occasion in style with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Hibernian B at Holm Park.The foo

    Tuesday, August 11th, 2026

  • Last Appearance

    Kelty Hearts 2 - 4 Clydebank
    Challenge Cup (League Phase)

    The lines between League Two of the SPFL and the clubs at the top of the Lowland League are becoming ever more blurred as Clydebank overwhelmed Kelty Hearts by four goals to two at New Central Park in

    Tuesday, August 25th, 2026